ICT Knowledge Research Articles

Online Formative Assessment Practices Among Academics of Tertiary Education in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Purpose: This study examines the effect of two main factors, that is, lack of knowledge of ICT, and the availability of ICT facilities such as hardware, software, and internet access, which identified to be the common barriers towards practicing online formative assessment. Theoretical framework: Many educational institutions have been urged to adopt online learning due to the development of communications and digital device technology as well as the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world in the previous two years. The shift from offline to online mode affects how formative assessment should be conducted during teaching and learning. The lack of knowledge of information and communication technology (ICT) and ICT facilities are prevalent in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a survey design to examine online assessment feedback practice as well as factors contributing to the practices among 256 academics in one tertiary education in Sokoto. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were used. Findings: Online formative assessment feedback practice is at low level due to lack of knowledge of software applications and facilities. Research, Practical & Social implications: Government needs to invest more on educational technology by providing adequate ICT facilities in tertiary institutions in Sokoto, as well as offering suitable trainings on ICT literacy for academics. Originality/value: Online formative assessment contributes to enhancement in educational attainment and efficiency in learning and teaching.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a Teaching and Learning Tool: A Study of Students’ Readiness and Satisfaction

Students and academics in higher education institutions (HEIs) were perilously hit by the unparalleled changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Within a span of less than a month, teaching and learning activities were shifted online to warrant continuity. This study intends to probe the online learning readiness and satisfaction among university students within the scope of students’ prior ICT knowledge and the university's ICT infrastructure. This study employs a quantitative approach with a questionnaire as the research instrument. A sample size of 1,692 Sunway University students in the Ministry of Education (MOE) General Studies subjects were chosen. The data were analysed descriptively, and the results revealed that students are generally ready for online learning, and they are satisfied with the ICT amenities provided. As a result, both students and Sunway University are well-prepared, with the major implication that student preparation and satisfaction, as well as infrastructures, are critical to scaffold the accelerated transition in the use of online learning.

Analysis of the home-based online teaching and learning policy during the COVID-19 second wave in Brunei: a joint parent/teacher perception

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the traditional face-to-face forms of educational instruction and has led to increased involvement in online learning. Consequently, online learning has gained popularity and has become the norm worldwide today, because it offers a safe learning environment as well as convenience and flexibility. During the pandemic, school campuses in Brunei were closed, classes were conducted online, and parents/guardians were expected to cooperate and assist their children with home-based online learning. However, online teaching posed a different set of challenges for teachers and students, which warrant research and policy attention at the national level. This study provided a review of the literature on the policies and best practices for online teaching and learning and formulated three key objectives. The first was to identify the policy initiatives and guidelines introduced by the government of Brunei to facilitate and ensure the effectiveness of online teaching and e-learning. The second referred to obtaining the perceptions of teachers and parents on three specific dimensions, namely, the implementation of blended learning, the use of online pedagogy, and enhancement of the e-learning experiences of students. The last objective was to identify the challenges associated with these dimensions and to propose actions and policy recommendations for improvement. This study employed document analysis, interview, and data collected from public social media. The implementation of online teaching and e-learning in Brunei was met with many challenges due to the poor network infrastructure and weak knowledge and content development of ICT. Thus, this study serves as a basis for improving innovation and governance in education, which focuses not only on the enhancement of academic performance but also on the digital divide. The paper was first presented at the 21st International Conference on Education Research (ICER) at the Seoul National University, Republic of Korea on October 21, 2021, by the first author. This research is part of the research project entitled: Pandemic Policies and Governance in Small States in the Southeast Asian Region.

A Virtual Net Locks Me In: How and When Information and Communication Technology Use Intensity Leads to Knowledge Hiding.

The research explores a novel phenomenon in which information and communication technology (ICT), which is originally designed for knowledge transferring, may result in employees’ knowledge hiding due to increasing use intensity. Specifically, drawing upon the appraisal theory of empathy, we develop a moderated mediation model of empathy linking ICT use intensity and knowledge hiding. The hypothesized model is tested by conducting a scenario-based experimental study (Study 1, N = 194) and a multi-wave field study (Study 2, N = 350). Results show that ICT use intensity is positively related to employees’ knowledge hiding through the mediating role of their empathy. Moreover, competitive goal interdependence strengthens the negative relationship between ICT use intensity and employees’ empathy, and the indirect positive effect between ICT use intensity and employees’ knowledge hiding. Overall, the research answers the questions of how and when ICT use intensity may influence employees’ knowledge hiding. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of the research findings are discussed.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10551-022-05245-4.

Secondary School Teachers’ Level of Knowledge and Use of ICT in Classroom

Current study intended to identify teachers’ level of knowledge and ICT use into pedagogy at secondary level. It was a mixed method study. Quantitative data were collected from 100 teachers of secondary schools Rawalpindi. Descriptive statistics was applied and results were found out through percentage, mean, frequency and standard deviation. Interviews were also conducted with the secondary school teachers. Quantitative data revealed that teachers use only those ICT tools in which they have adequate level of knowledge. Qualitative data also backed these results and highlighted that teachers’ lack knowledge in ICT tools therefore they don't utilize them. They demand administrative support and need-based training in the development of ICT skills and knowledge. It is recommended that ICT integration in the field of education needs greater consideration than it is receiving. Teachers’ fewer knowledge in area of ICT depicted the need of enhancing their level of knowledge regarding advanced ICT tools.

AWARENESS OF DIGITAL INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS AMONG THE FEMALE STUDENTS OF GUJARAT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, AHMEDABAD: A STUDY

Digital Information Literacy (DIL) is the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology. It is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills. The ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers. This paper intended to explore the digital information literacy skill among users for women students in higher education. The data were retrieved from the present study selects the descriptive survey method and sampling of population 175 female students in Gujarat University Library. There are 175 questionnaires were distributed, 154 questionnaires were collected back. Datahave been analyzed with simple analysis. The study found that Gujarat University library have good environment with Wi-Fi and providing well equipped laboratory and library. The majority of the female students are using database and other electronic resources for their research workand studies. The women’s students have excellent knowledge of ICT and Information Literacy skills.

Qualitative Analysis of Use of ICTs and Necessary Personal Competencies (Self-Efficacy, Creativity and Emotional Intelligence) of Future Teachers: Implications for Education

(1) Background: The acquisition of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) skills and competencies has become enormously important in regard to the effective management of studies or schooling. The questions that guided this study were: What are future teachers’ perceptions regarding the use of new technologies in teaching/learning? What are their opinions of the personal competencies necessary to appropriately make use of ICTs? The purpose of this study was to discover the opinions of future teachers—current master’s degree students—regarding the use of ICTs in teaching/learning, as well as the personal competencies involved in their best use, such as self-efficacy, creative intelligence, and emotional intelligence. (2) Methods: Three focus groups were conducted, comprising 27 graduate students. The participants were asked about their knowledge of ICTs, how they had acquired this knowledge, their attitudes when faced with a new tool, whether they considered themselves to be creative, and whether they considered themselves to be emotionally competent. (3) Results: The data analyzed revealed different opinions on the use of new technologies for innovation, as well as other factors involved in academic or professional performance. Three themes were extracted: Training experiences and ICT skills; Feelings experienced when confronted with an ICT tool; and Task-oriented personal competencies. The identification of these three themes enabled us to extract eight sub-themes. (4) Conclusions: Professionals’ evident lack of knowledge and training regarding ICTs makes it necessary to promote ICTs’ importance and to propose training programs directed at future teachers so they can improve their competencies, and thus, become better able to prepare their students, which, in turn, would allow the students to master these new technologies and make adequate use of them.

The (un)making of electoral transparency through technology: The 2017 Kenyan presidential election controversy.

Marked by the killing of a senior ICT professional working for the Electoral Commission and the invalidation of the presidential election by the Supreme Court, the 2017 Kenyan elections make for a good case through which to study how digital technologies shape contemporary electoral practice. This article examines the practice of electoral transparency through technology and argues that it can be conceived as a socio-technical device based both on distancing people from knowledge of the electoral infrastructure and on staging a simplified discourse on public access to the electoral infrastructure. Drawing on interviews with key actors in election technology implementation and ethnographic observations of public events around it, the article argues that digital technology has had three sets of implications for elections. First, it has shaped the electoral infrastructure and the nature of the final result (now a paper and digital hybrid). Second, it has shaped the distribution of knowledge among electoral professionals, giving a central role to ICT actors, objects, and knowledge in the definition of electoral transparency. Third, the centrality of ICTs in elections and the order of knowledge they bring are highly controversial and criticized by other electoral actors who demand for material proof for understanding the inner workings of elections.

Exploring Classroom Use of ICT Among Pre-service Science Teachers in Selected SADC Countries

Information and communication technology (ICT) competences are among the most important requirements to effectively teach mathematics and science in today’s classrooms. Teacher educators in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region have prioritised ICT competences for pre-service teachers (PSTs) to effectively select suitable instructional techniques for teaching mathematics and science subject matter. The purpose of this study was to compare PSTs’ knowledge of integrating ICT resources into mathematics and science instruction during their teaching practice based on the country of their training, and to determine a linear combination of subfactors that best explains their ICT knowledge. Data were collected from 524 final year PSTs in three SADC countries: Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the effect of country on PSTs’ ICT competence levels. In addition, a stepwise linear multiple regression analysis was conducted to determine a linear combination of subfactors that significantly influenced their ability to integrate ICTs into their instruction. The results of the study revealed a significant difference in PSTs’ ICT competences by country. A post hoc test was conducted to determine which groups differed significantly. The results have highlighted the importance of PSTs’ access to ICT resources during teaching practice in the three countries. Furthermore, the results have contributed to knowledge about teacher education in the three countries.

Configuring blended education

ABSTRACT This study investigated the role of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, software, competencies and values in blended education. A 28-item survey was administered to a sample of 102 respondents from several institutes of higher education. Results show that infrastructure is considered to play a vital role in promoting blended education, that software services facilitate IT applications over the internet and that respondents feel they have sufficient knowledge about ICT. Respondents more strongly adhere to sustainability-oriented values than to self-oriented ones. The sustainability orientation was correlated with software and the self-orientation with knowledge. Based on the outcomes of this study, higher education institutions should focus more on the optimisation of ICT infrastructure and software, and promote ICT knowledge and sustainable values among users. For future research, a similar study could be done at (inter)national hotel schools among students and teaching staff with an instrument that includes indicators on drivers, appreciation, performance and impact of blended education.

Effects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Youths Participation in Sesame Seed Production in Kwali Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria

Youths play a major role in Agricultural production and enhancement of Agricultural productivity. The broad objective of this study is ascertaining the effects of ICT on youth’s participation in the production of sesame seed in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Primary data was used for the study. Purposive sampling of sesame youths farmers was employed to select 20 sesame youths farmers each from five political wards that are known to be cultivating sesame which gave 100 respondents. Descriptive statistics, likert scale and problem confrontation index were used to achieve all the specific objectives. From the result majority of the farmers are male (70%), married (66%) with a household size of 2.5(57%) and having a majority between ages of 31-40years representing 40%. The level of education of the majority which is secondary school and that may determine to an extend the use of ICT ranges 38% farm size which may encourage them to request for better knowledge of sesame production is also low(1ha). Other factors includes effectiveness in the use of ICT (GSM 100%, Radio 100%, Cassette 4%, TV 9%, Cassette and Recorder 2%, Video 5%, Media van 2%, Agric Book 0%, Internet 17%, Projector 3% and Storage device 0%.). Knowledge of ICT of sesame farmers having 100% use of GSM and Radio while the rest parameter has varying low percentages. The challenges associated with the use of ICT among youths in sesame production shows that lack of ICT facilities 66%, lack of skills 72%, poor power supply 72%, cost of maintenance 76% & theft 78%. The study therefore, recommended prompt attention on the part of government is required to provide ICT facilities, strengthen information dissemination through sensitization and Extension service delivery among others

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy of Local Community in Tourism Village of Karo Regency, Indonesia

This research was motivated by an indication of low ICT literacy in rural communities, especially villages that have great tourism potential, which makes it difficult for villages to be part of the information society and to use information and communication technology as one of the tools to promote tourism in the region. This study was designed to determine the ICT literacy levels of Tongging tourist Village, Karo Regency. ICT literacy was determined by measuring computer literacy, internet literacy, information literacy, and digital literacy. The study was conducted by survey method with a quantitative approach. The result showed that computer literacy, the internet, information and digital literacy of local community in Tongging Village mostly in level. Therefore, the ICT-Literacy level of people in Tongging village were also in level 3, where most individual has a standard knowledge of ICT that they needed, and consistently use that standard as a reference in everyday activities.

COVID -19 Crisis and Alternative Learning: School Stakeholders' Perceptions

This paper reports on an analysis of stakeholders’ perceptions of online learning for school students in Nepal. It utilised online semi-structured interview with 13 stakeholders from a municipality, two schools, and a community campus to gather qualitative data. The content analysis of various archived documents provided a ground for data analysis. This research paper reports of perceived value of online learning in the COVID-19 pandemic, opportunities for transforming the conventional physical classroom to the online mode of learning and challenges to switch to online learning in rural Nepal. It further reports on how teachers in rural areas explored community-based mobile teaching as an alternative mode of learning where there was lack of ICT infrastructures. Teachers’ lack of e-based teaching experience, limited ICT knowledge and skills, and lack of digital devices feared them to adopt the online mode of learning. Had the government and rural schools developed minimum ICT infrastructure, trained teachers to use ICT facilities and provided necessary support to students, rural students would have been able to access online education in the crisis.

Manajemen pengelolaan pembelajaran berbasis TIK

The contribution of ICT to the world of learning is considered very beneficial. Moreover, integrating ICT into teaching and learning practices. The use of ICT in education is suitable for managing more student-centered learning. This can create a more passionate learning activity. However, institutions are still lacking in providing proper ICT training for instructors to develop their technical ICT skills. The article was written with the aim of analyzing the literature review from various sources, both books and research results. The results showed that the participants, both instructors and students, had a positive attitude towards ICT and sufficient knowledge and positive understanding of ICT and its potential in teaching and learning. However, there are no examples of the model, the instructor provides opportunities for students to use ICT in a meaningful context. It is hoped that this article will be useful for teachers and school administrators on how to manage ICT-based learning, so that learning outcomes are maximized.

The Evaluation of Technological Competencies among Leaders of the Renewable Energy Industry: The Case of SMEs in Baja California, Mexico

This research explores and analyzes the context of the renewable energies industry sector of Baja California, Mexico, regarding the adoption, appropriation, knowledge and usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by focusing on human resources, mainly its business managers and directors, as key actors of strategic plans in terms of research and technological development. For this task, a Technological Competencies Profile (TCP), meant for evaluating the incorporation of ICTs by business leaders, was constructed by reviewing the definition of “technological competency” in 140 publications, and by considering the European e-Competence Framework (e-CF), the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA), and other related guidelines. This profile was later applied to analyze 13 SMEs and their leaders’ technological competencies. The investigation was further enriched with the information extracted from 13 interviews made with renewable energy experts in Baja California. The conclusions of this study show that, although SME leaders do have knowledge of ICTs and use them effectively for their own communicative and personal purposes, they do not consider them as a part of their business operation that can optimize their processes and impact its innovative capabilities.

Improving ICT Knowledge in the Textile and Clothing Industry

Improving ICT Knowledge in the Textile and Clothing Industry

Identifying Barriers to the Adoption of Information Communication Technology in Ethiopian Healthcare Systems. A Systematic Review.

BackgroundEthiopia’s government has planned to digitize the healthcare industry. However, most implementations fail due to various technological and personnel barriers. As a result, this systematic review aimed to comprehensively examine evidence regarding the barriers to adopting information communication technology in the Ethiopian healthcare system.MethodsThis systematic review was conducted by searching the major databases, such as Medline, PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Google, Google Scholar, and other online databases. The authors looked for, analyzed, and summarized information about barriers to ICT adoption in the healthcare system. This study included nine articles that described barriers to ICT adoption in the Ethiopian healthcare system.ResultsThis systematic review identified 15 barriers to adopting ICT in the healthcare system. The reviewed articles looked into technological barriers to ICT adoption, such as ICT skill, ICT knowledge, a lack of training opportunities, a lack of computer literacy, a lack of computer access, inadequate internet connectivity, and a lack of experience with ICT were cited as barriers to ICT implementation in Ethiopia’s healthcare system. Furthermore, organizational components such as Lack of job satisfaction, Lack of Refreshment training, poor staff initiation, management problem, poor infrastructure, and lack of resources remained barriers to ICT adoption in Ethiopia’s healthcare system.ConclusionThis review confirmed that lack of training in ICT, poor ICT knowledge, Poor ICT skill, and a lack of computer access were the most common barriers to adopting ICT in the Ethiopian healthcare system. Therefore, it is recommended that the emphasized barriers to ICT adoption be addressed in order to modernize the current Ethiopian healthcare system.

Advancement of Agri-Trading Systems Towards Improving Farmers' Economic Situations in Bangladesh

The Agri-Trading system and farmer's economic situation in Bangladesh are two major factors work as a catalyst and inhibitor in the process of countries development growth. The objective of this research is to identify factors responsible for the flaws of Agri-trading system in Bangladesh including farmer’s financial cruxes and recommend improvements. Based on the results, it can be seen that farmers are mainly dependent on the traditional Agri-trading system dominated by a group of intermediaries where the lion’s share of the profit is consumed by them. Due to not having proper ICT skills and knowledge about digital marketing farmers are bounded to trade in traditional Agri-trading systems without getting their fair price. To bring the progression in farmer’s economic situation, first, the farmers have to be educated with ICT skills to adopt a digital Agri-Trading system. Secondly, intermediaries free direct trading communication between farmers and consumers must be established.

Depicting Teachers’ Views on Global Competence Training

This study refers to the scientific field of global education and competence and comes to investigate teachers' views on global competence training. This survey was conducted in June 2022, whereas the quantitative methodology was followed for the collection of the data. A random sampling technique was used, and the sample consisted of 350 teachers who worked in primary and secondary school units in the region of Western Greece during 2021-2022. Research findings show that teachers recognize the necessity and importance of training on global competence and most of them have attended one or more courses mostly during their undergraduate or postgraduate studies or during their participation in training programs. They also regard University as the most appropriate training actor, and they are in favor of optional training programs of mixed type and of monthly duration. Regarding training topics, they proposed interculturalism, diversity, current events, religion, history, immigrants, environment, geography, human rights and culture. Finally, participants’ aspects do not seem to be affected by variables such as gender and years of service. On the contrary, level of education and ICT knowledge, additional studies, and employment relationship seem to affect the answers of the participants.

Measuring Global Competence of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

Twenty-first century students live in an interconnected, diverse and intensively changing world. Developing intercultural and global competences is of major importance. In such a context this study comes to investigate global competence of 336 undergraduate and postgraduate students through a quantitative methodology. Convenient and snowball sampling techniques were followed, whereas the data were analyzed with the statistical software SPSS 27.0 for Windows. According to the findings, most of the students demonstrate high levels of competence and some variables, such as gender, age, study program and level of ICT knowledge seem to affect some of the sub-scales.